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Theoretical Physics-Dynamics

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Typically OfferedFall
StudentsGraduate, basic
Credits3.00

Lagrange's equations, Principle of Least Action, orbits and scattering, kinematics of rotation, rigid body dynamics, small oscillations, special relativistic dynamics, Hamiltonian formulation, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, canonical perturbation theory, chaos, continuum mechanics, introduction to general relativity.

Prerequisites: Graduate/professional standing

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SecInstructorTimePlace
001TR 02:30 pm - 03:45 pm2080 Grainger